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Depression and academic performance among youths in armed conflict areas in North Wollo, Ethiopia: Structural equation modeling

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  • Minale Tareke
  • Biksegn Asrat Yirdaw
  • Tilahun Belete Mossie
  • Abebaw Gebeyehu
  • Bizu Gelaye
  • Telake Azale

Abstract

Background: Adolescents living in war-affected areas are more likely to suffer from depression than adolescents living outside war-affected areas. However, there is limited evidence from Northern Ethiopia that was affected by armed conflicts. This study was conducted to assess the magnitude of depression and to identify inter-related factors with depression and academic performance in armed conflict-affected areas of North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia. Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among high school students in North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia. A multistage sampling method was used, and the study participants were selected using simple random sampling. The Structural Equation Model was used to verify the hypothesized relationship between various internal and external or mediating factors. The effect size was provided using standardized beta coefficients, 95% CI, and statistical significance defined as a p -value

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  • Minale Tareke & Biksegn Asrat Yirdaw & Tilahun Belete Mossie & Abebaw Gebeyehu & Bizu Gelaye & Telake Azale, 2025. "Depression and academic performance among youths in armed conflict areas in North Wollo, Ethiopia: Structural equation modeling," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 71(6), pages 1086-1099, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:71:y:2025:i:6:p:1086-1099
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640251323350
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